: I've always thought that the true name thing is the same
: in the mythworld as it is in our world- a legend, with
: no basis in fact. As i mentioned in my other post,
: there isn't a single example (afaik) of it ever being
: used against anyone. And even if knowing a person's
: true name can harm them, the Silvermines quote quote
: disproves the arguement you were making in your
: previous post, which was "If it were her true
: name, she'd be killed by its use instantly",
: which was the point I was arguing against.
: Also, in general, if saying a person's (or an archmage's)
: true name harms (or kills) them, then how do they find
: out what it is? Why don't parents simply make it
: completely unpronouncable so their kids are safe from
: it, or simply not give them a 'true name' at all?
Personally, I think it's similar to the theory given in The Wizard Of Earthsea. Everyone has a true name, regardless of whether they know it or not. True name are not given to people, they are innate. Knowing and speaking the true name of another will give you power over them (this is the method normally used to bind summoned demons).
